2024-11-27T09:53:15-08:00 2024-06-30 810529486 Gary Kasper & Company Inc 324 Central Ave Box 308 Fairfield MT 59436 990 2023-07-01 822828836 FAIRFIELD EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ASSOC FAIR 4064590676 PO BOX 124 FAIRFIELD MT 59436 MARCA R GIBSON Treasurer 2024-11-27 true true Kelly McInerney CPA P00483703 4064672410 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z MARCA R GIBSON PO BOX 124 FAIRFIELD MT 59436 211848 false X https://www.servingfairfield.org X 2017 MT TO UNITE INTO ONE ASSOCIATION APPROVED EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES WORKING FOR THE WELFARE OF OUR COMMUNITY, AND TO RAISE AND DISTRIBUTE THE FUNDS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THIS WORK. 11 11 0 125 0 59206 138270 1624 3764 2798 24255 37063 30119 100691 196408 63592 57626 0 0 0 0 18935 34949 82527 92575 18164 103833 590323 693767 500 0 589823 693767 X TO UNITE INTO ONE ASSOCIATION APPROVED EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES WORKING FOR THE WELFARE OF OUR COMMUNITY, AND TO RAISE AND DISTRIBUTE THE FUNDS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THIS WORK. false false 46836 46836 FAIRFIELD SWIM DAYS is a three-day fundraising event held in July. This year, we raised $54,778 to help offset the cost of maintenance, operation and upgrades to the Fairfield public swimming pool. Spearheading the event is a volunteer committee of 10 community members who meet monthly throughout the year, plus over 100 individuals who volunteer and the businesses and individuals who contribute monetary donations and sponsor activities. This one major fundraising event provides a safe place for children and families in a community of 700, surrounded by many more living on farms and ranches throughout the bench to enjoy swimming in the Fairfield pool during the summer. SWIM DAY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: PIE AND ICE CREAM SOCIAL, SILENT AND LIVE AUCTIONS, GOLF TOURNAMENT, FAMILY POOL PARTY, PARADE, LIVE MUSIC, TRIATHLON, CHILDREN'S GAMES, CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT, AND MORE! 22000 10000 TRYSTEN FELLERS MEMORIAL FUND - A TRAGIC LOSS OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY LED TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS FUND TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN FAIRFIELD AND AUGUSTA, MONTANA. OUR PRIMARY EVENT FOR THIS FUND IS THE "LIVE YOUR DASH" CLASSIC CAR SHOW, HELD THIS YEAR ON MAY 4, 2024. We presented six scholarships to high school graduates of Fairfield, Augusta and other Teton County, Montana schools, valued at $1000 or $2000 each, totaling $10,000. Recipient schools were Great Falls Community College, Montana State University, Montana Tech (2), Montana State Northern, and North Dakota State College of Science.The Teton County Sheriffs Office has started an interactive presentation for area high schoolers about the effects of alcohol and marijuana and driving under the influence, in memory of Trysten Fellers and honor his life lost trying to prevent drunk driving. This $12,000 contribution was funded anonymously but brings further awareness to our cause and the Memorial Fund. 14291 330 FAIRFIELD FOOD PANTRY: WE ARE VERY PROUD OF THE FAIRFIELD FOOD PANTRY. A MEMBER OF THE MONTANA FOOD BANK NETWORK, OUR PANTRY REGULARLY SERVES ABOUT 30-40 FAMILIES IN OUR LOCAL AREA. WE HAVE FIVE VOLUNTEERS WHO GIVE AN AVERAGE OF 20 HOURS EACH TO SERVE IN OUR PROGRAM, PLUS NUMEROUS COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WHO HELP WITH FOOD DRIVES AND OTHER DONATIONS. THE FOOD PANTRY IS LOCATED IN SPACE PROVIDED BY OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY HALL (FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY CIVIC & RECREATION, INC.). STARTING IN JULY 2024, WE WILL PAY A NOMINAL RENT OF $3,100 ANNUALY. THE FOOD PANTRY IS OPEN EVERY THURSDAY FROM 4-6PM.This fiscal year the Food Pantry distributed, on average, 1800 pounds per month. We served an average of 10 children, 30 adults, and 15 seniors on a monthly basis. We ran our biggest food drive again this last August for the third annual Fill the Pool Before School. This brought in about 1000 pounds of nonperishable items and we will continue it annually. We've been averaging about $400 of incoming monetary donations monthly and approximately 100 pounds of nonperishable items donated on a monthly basis.THIS YEAR WE MADE SMALL CONTRIBUTIONS:$30 TO THE NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS FUND AT OUR LOCAL SCHOOL$300 TO HELP A LOCAL NONPROFIT ASSISTED LIVING CENTER REPLACE A WASHER/DRYER. 9221 460 92348 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true false false false false false MARCA R GIBSON 4064590676 PO BOX 124 FAIRFIELD MT 59436 X LOREN TACKE Vice President 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RORY FELLERS Dir - MEM FD 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MEAGAN BRADY Dir - JR WOMEN 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARCA R GIBSON Treasurer 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 YVONNE JACOBSEN Director - SWIM 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHELSEA SCHILLING Secretary 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN ANDERSON Dir - FOOD PNTR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LEVI OSTBERG Dir - LIONS CHA 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE GJERDE Dir - BALL PARK 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TAMMY LACEY President 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 COURTNEY BAKE Dir - SCHOOLS 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 12506 125764 138270 JUNIOR WOMEN'S EVENTS 3764 3764 3764 24255 24255 0 0 0 0 45559 12506 15440 30119 17999 0 0 0 196408 28019 17999 X 57626 57626 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 35 0 0 0 0 450 450 775 655 120 0 0 197 125 72 0 0 0 0 0 1537 1537 0 FOOD COSTS - FOOD PANTRY 12320 12320 EDUC KIT - DRUG AWARE PROG 12000 12000 SUPPLIES - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4727 4727 DE MINIMIS T-BALL BLEACHERS 2405 2405 503 503 92575 92348 227 0 127610 166362 450269 516498 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14193 3286 12444 10907 0 0 0 0 0 590323 693767 500 500 0 X 273465 288352 316358 405415 589823 693767 590323 693767 103833 111 X false false false X 45656 150573 134928 59206 138270 528633 0 0 45656 150573 134928 59206 138270 528633 0 528633 15 7 10 2798 24255 27085 0 0 555718 0.95130 0.99590 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4605 195 4410 9588 3091 6497 10907 X X false SWIM DAYS 41132 11856 29276 500 10777 CAR SHOW 16933 650 16283 4163 58065 12506 45559 500 14940 15440 30119 Part I, Line 2b - Fundraiser Additional Information FAIRFIELD SWIM DAYS - OVER 100 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WORK TOGETHER EACH YEAR TO MAKE FAIRFIELD SWIM DAYS A SUCCESS. THE PURPOSE OF SWIM DAYS IS TO RAISE FUNDS TO COVER OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE COSTS OF OUR LOCAL PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL AND BUILDING WHILE PROMOTING OUR COMMUNITY AND GETTING INVOLVED. SWIM DAYS INCLUDES A PARADE, STREET DANCE, POOL PARTY, BARBECUE AND PICNIC,CHILDREN'S GAMES, CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT, CLASSIC CAR SHOW, AND BREAKFAST. MOST ACTIVITIES ARE HELD IN THE TOWN'S COMMUNITY PARK WHERE THE POOL IS LOCATED. true TOWN OF FAIRFIELD 424 CENTRAL AVE FAIRFIELD MT 59436 46836 0 PUBLIC POOL OPER/MAINT 1 0 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used GRANTS ARE ISSUED TO ORGANIZATIONS WITH CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES IN PLACE TO UTILIZE FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXEMPT PURPOSES. ORGANIZATIONS GENERALLY REPORT USE OF FUNDS TO OUR BOARD. WE ALSO VISUALLY INSPECT PROJECTS FUNDED BY OUR DONATIONS. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: FAIRFIELD FOOD PANTRY: WE ARE VERY PROUD OF THE FAIRFIELD FOOD PANTRY. A MEMBER OF THE MONTANA FOOD BANK NETWORK, OUR PANTRY REGULARLY SERVES ABOUT 30-40 FAMILIES IN OUR LOCAL AREA. WE HAVE FIVE VOLUNTEERS WHO GIVE AN AVERAGE OF 20 HOURS EACH TO SERVE IN OUR PROGRAM, PLUS NUMEROUS COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WHO HELP WITH FOOD DRIVES AND OTHER DONATIONS. THE FOOD PANTRY IS LOCATED IN SPACE PROVIDED BY OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY HALL (FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY CIVIC & RECREATION, INC.). STARTING IN JULY 2024, WE WILL PAY A NOMINAL RENT OF $3,100 ANNUALY. THE FOOD PANTRY IS OPEN EVERY THURSDAY FROM 4-6PM.This fiscal year the Food Pantry distributed, on average, 1800 pounds per month. We served an average of 10 children, 30 adults, and 15 seniors on a monthly basis. We ran our biggest food drive again this last August for the third annual Fill the Pool Before School. This brought in about 1000 pounds of nonperishable items and we will continue it annually. We've been averaging about $400 of incoming monetary donations monthly and approximately 100 pounds of nonperishable items donated on a monthly basis.THIS YEAR WE MADE SMALL CONTRIBUTIONS:$30 TO THE NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS FUND AT OUR LOCAL SCHOOL$300 TO HELP A LOCAL NONPROFIT ASSISTED LIVING CENTER REPLACE A WASHER/DRYER. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: JUNIOR WOMENS' CLUB "JWC" - THE PURPOSE OF THIS GROUP IS TO NURTURE FRIENDSHIPS THROUGH SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY. THIS GROUP IS INSTRUMENTAL IN PROVIDING VOLUNTEERS FOR MANY LOCAL SERVICE PROJECTS AND EVENTS. THE GROUP HOLDS THE ANNUAL "TRUNK-OR-TREAT" EVENT TO PROVIDE SAFE TRICK-OR-TREATING FOR OUR COMMUNITY'S CHILDREN AND TO PROMOTE LOCAL BUSINESS INVOLVEMENT, ALONG WITH AN EASTER EGG HUNT, CHRISTMAS STROLL, AND SPRING CRAFT FAIR. WE ALSO PROVIDE VOLUNTEERS FOR THE ANNUAL FAIRFIELD SWIM DAYS EVENT TO SUPPORT THE OPERATION OF OUR LOCAL PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL. WE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST AT OUR LOCAL PUBLIC LIBRARY, AND ADMINISTERED THE SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE GERTRUDE WEISHAAR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP.THIS YEAR, JWC HAD 15 ACTIVE MEMBERS AND IS BUSY RECRUITING MORE TO JOIN US.WE ISSUED THE FOLLOWING DONATIONS THIS FISCAL YEAR:FAIRFIELD YOUTH FOOTBALL - TO PAY FOR SAFETY HELMETS, $400.LOCAL 4H CLUBS - TO SUPPORT YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY, $60. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: FAIRFIELD BALL PARKS FUND IS OUR COMMUNITY'S ONLY MEANS OF PROVIDING SAFE, FUNCTIONAL, AND WELL-MAINTAINED BALL FIELDS FOR OUR LOCAL YOUTH TO PARTICIPATE IN SOFTBALL, BASEBALL, AND OTHER OUTDOOR BALLFIELD SPORTS.FISCAL 23-24 ACTIVITIES: IN MAY 2024 WE INSTALLED NEW BLEACHERS AT THE T-BALL FIELD FOR A TOTAL COST OF $2,405. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: TRYSTEN FELLERS MEMORIAL FUND - A TRAGIC LOSS OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY LED TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS FUND TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN FAIRFIELD AND AUGUSTA, MONTANA. OUR PRIMARY EVENT FOR THIS FUND IS THE "LIVE YOUR DASH" CLASSIC CAR SHOW, HELD THIS YEAR ON MAY 4, 2024. We presented six scholarships to high school graduates of Fairfield, Augusta and other Teton County, Montana schools, valued at $1000 or $2000 each, totaling $10,000. Recipient schools were Great Falls Community College, Montana State University, Montana Tech (2), Montana State Northern, and North Dakota State College of Science.The Teton County Sheriffs Office has started an interactive presentation for area high schoolers about the effects of alcohol and marijuana and driving under the influence, in memory of Trysten Fellers and honor his life lost trying to prevent drunk driving. This $12,000 contribution was funded anonymously but brings further awareness to our cause and the Memorial Fund. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 8: FAIRFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FUND - TO SUPPORT STUDENT CLASSROOMS AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN OUR LOCAL SCHOOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b NO COMMITTEE (PROGRAM) WITHIN FECA HAS AUTHORITY TO ACT FOR GOVERNING BODY. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b TREASURER PREPARES THE DRAFT AND PROVIDES A COPY TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c A CONFLICT OF INTEREST NOTICE IS INCLUDED ON EVERY BOARD MEETING AGENDA AND THE PRESIDENT REMINDS BOARD MEMBERS TO NOTIFY THE BODY IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OR APPEARANCE OF CONFLICT ARISES. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public. 990-EZ Part I Line 18 Section 1.263(a)-1(f) de minimis safe harbor electionFairfield Education and Community AssociationPO Box 124, Fairfield, MT 59436EIN 82-2828836Our organization is making the de minimis safe harbor election to expense all purchases under $2,500 of minor tools and equipment made in the current fiscal year.